Cingulum, Legionary Belt, Rgzm, Leather and Brass.

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Military ring, Romano-Germanic Central Museum, Mainz (RGZM), 1st century AD

Roman legionary belt with pterygos and brass fittings



The Roman cingulum militare was a leather belt decorated with decorative metal plates and often fitted with brackets or devices for hanging the soldier's dagger. This war belt not only served to hold up the warrior's braccae (trousers) during battle, but was also a sign of military rank or honour.



The girdle often included a leather apron, consisting of several flat, narrow strips (so-called pteryges or pteruges ), which hung from the belt and were decorated with continuous rows of riveted metal fittings. Each strip ended with metal pendants ( pensilia ).



The Roman legionary's cincture or balteus offered here, richly decorated with brass fittings, is a replica of an original artefact dating from the second half of the 1st century AD and now housed in the Romano-Germanic Central Museum in Mainz ( RGZM ). The articulated buckle, the riveted plaques and medallions, the movable pugio mounts and the pendants are all based on historical finds from the Mainz area.



The lumbar belt is made of sturdy 3mm thick leather and is also lined on the inside with suede to protect the tunic from the rivets holding the decorative panels together. The strap is pre-cut and adjustable to a variety of sizes. A leather cord is included for tying and attaching a dagger to the button-shaped pugio suspensions. The striped apron is made of 2mm thick leather (unlined). Each leather strip has an integrated loop and can therefore be slid on or off the belt as desired.



As an ideal accessory for Roman reenactment, LARP, stage or TV/film, this beautiful Roman belt will make your transformation into a proud warrior simply perfect.



Details:

- Material: brown leather, decorative brass fittings.
- Thickness (including suede lining, without accessories): approx. 4 mm

- Total length (including buckle): approx. 134 cm

- Suitable for a hip circumference of approx. 100 to 125 cm.
- Width: approx. 4 cm (approx. 2 mm at the perforated end)

- Apron strap: approx. 50cm long (including pendant), 3.5cm wide

- Weight: approx. 2470 g



The above specifications may vary slightly from copy to copy.

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